WOW!! I was banded on 6/11/08, and to date I have lost 18 lbs. I never new it was going to be so easy. My next doctor appt. is in 4 weeks. He said I might not even need my first fill, since I am not hungry. I am still in the second stage of pureed food. I am eating my protein first, then veggies. I don't get in too many veggies though, because I am full by the time I eat the protein.:wink: